Horse-boot.



Attorneyso A. RICHARDSON.

HORSE BOOT, APPLICATION FILED MAY 26. 1915.

Patentd Dec. 14

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ALLEN, RICHARDSON, `F MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA.

HORSE-BOOT.

v Montgomery, in thercounty of Montgomery and State of Alabama, have invented a new and useful Horse-Boot, of which the followi ingV Vis alspecification.

`The present invention appertains to horse boots, and aims to provide a novel and improved deviceof that character.`

lt is the object of this invention, to provide a, horse boot 'of unique construction, for Vapplication to the leg of a horse, mule or other draft animal, whereby the leg will bebraced, the present device being especially adapted to be worn by the animal,

when the leg is weak by reason of a sprain,

fracture, cutor injury to Vthe tendon, or the like, and the present device also being useful when the animal is subjected tojhard usage, such as while, racing, hurdling, and the like.

It is also within the scope `of the invention, to provide ja horse boot `of c omparaf i tively simple and inexpensive construction, which maybe readily applied to the leg of the animal, and which will adapt itself comfortably 'tothe leg for bracing the same, the

. boot serving its oice in Van eiiicient and thoroughly practical manner.

,. With theforegoing and other objects in Y yiew which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction .hereinafter described and claimed, it beingunderstood that changes inv the precise `embodiment of the invention herein disclosed Ycan' be made within the scope of what is claimedwithout departing Vfromfthe spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in its preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawing, wherein- Y Figure 1 is a side elevation of the boot as applied; Fig. 2 is a side elevation looking from the opposite side; and Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross section of the boot taken on the line 3-3 of F ig. l.

The improved boot comprises a pad l, which is doubled about a longitudinal line or curved transversely, to properly and comfortably embrace the shank of the leg. The pad 1 preferably comprises a facing or body of leather or similar material, which is lined with felt or other soft` compressible materialV to rest comfortably against the Specification of Letters ,Patent Application led May 26, 1915. Serial No. 30,619.

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shank. Thus, the boot is divided or split longitudinally edges of the pad 1 are spaced apart at the rear of the boot, and whereby the padl may be readily slipped around the V,shank .in applying the boot thereto. The portion of the boot adjacent the lower end thereof is bulged, as at 2, for accommodating the fetlock and coronet of the leg, and the lower lend of the boot is contracted, as at 3, to embrace the foot of the leg under the fetlock and Coronet.

As a meansV for holding the boot or pad 1 tightly upon the shank of the leg, between the knee and hoof, a plurality or series of verticallyspaced straps 4 have their butt or basal ends stitched'or otherwise secured to the'outer side of the pad 1, as at 5, adjacent one edge of the pad. The straps 4extend behind the other edge portion or tlapof the pad 1, and thence pass outwardly through slots 6 formed in the pad 1 adjacent the last mentioned edge thereof. The slots 6 are arranged in a vertical series. From the slots 6, the straps 4 extend around the frontl of the boot or pad 1, and thence extend around the rear of the boot or pad to overlap the butt ends of the straps and tlieedge portions or flaps of the pad l.

. ln order to hold `the straps 4 in place upon the front of the boot orpad, an upright or vertical strap or strip 9 of leather or similar material, is secured to the front of the boot or pad, by means of spaced rivets or securing elements 10, which are arranged between the straps 4, and the strap 9 is odset orbulged forwardly between the rivets or securing elements '10, to provide the loops llthrough which the straps 4 are passed.

VThus, the straps 4. may be readily drawn f through the loopsll` when tightening or loosening the straps, and the loops 11 will support the straps in proper positions.

As a means for fastening the free ends of the straps 4, buckles 12 are Carried by doubled straps or pieces 13 which are stitched to the pad 1 between the slots 6 and 8 and the adjacent edge of the pad 1, so that the free portions of the straps 4 may be passed throughV and engaged by the buckles 12. Loops 14 are secured to the straps or pieces 13 for the passage or reception of the free end portions of the straps 4.

Another strap 15 girdles the boot or pad l intermediate the ends thereof, so as to lie between the knee and ankle of the leg,

at the rear thereof, since the.

the strap being relatively wider and .upperend of the brace or stay 17 is attached to a strap or band 18 for girdling or embracing the leg above the knee, while the lower end portion of the brace or stay 17 is bent angularly under the hoof of the leg, as at 19. Thus,.the strap 15 will hold the brace or` stay 17 snugly against the shank at one side of the tendon, Aand the strap or band 18 will hold the upper end of the brace or stay against the leg, in order that the leg will be L properly supported, even though weak or broken. The brace orV stay 17 may be readily removed by removing the strap or band 18, and releasing the strap 15, and the brace or stay 17 need onlyV be applied to the leg when 1 necessary, since the Vboot propercan be worn independent of the brace.

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' When the straps l and 15 are loosened or opened, the boot may be readilyslipped onto the shank of the leg, and the straps l may Y then be tightened, one at a time, to cause the boot vor padl to properly embrace the shank, and to brace or stiifen the same. The lowermost strap 4: embraces the lower endportion of the boot or pad below the bulged vportion 2, vso as to lie between the hoof andthe fetlock and coronet, whereby the boot will properly embrace the ankle for protecting the same. It is evident `that the boot is adjustable to accommodate various sizes or forms of Shanks, and will brace the leg of the animal for the intended I purposes.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is v fj 1. A device of the character described (topics of this patent may be obtained for comprising a transversely curved'pad having slots adjacent one edge thereof, straps attached to the pad adjacent the other-edge thereof, the straps passing behind the first mentioned edge of the-pad, thence through the said slots and thence around the pad,

and buckles attached tothe pad between the said slots and first mentioned edge thereof and adapted for the engagement of the free portions of the straps. j

V2. A device of the character described, comprising a transverselv ,curved padl having slots adjacent one edge thereof, straps attached to the pad adjacent the other edge thereof, the straps passing behind'thewfirst r mentioned edge of the pad, thence through j the said slots and thence around the pad,

buckles attached to the -padbetween the said slots and rst mentioned edgethereof Y and adapted for the engagementof the free portions `of Vthe. straps, and loops carried by the pad between the edges thereof and through which the said straps are passed.

3. A device of the character' described,

comprising a transversely'curved pad having slots adjacent one edge thereof, straps` attached to the pad adjacent the other edge thereof, the strapspassing behind the first mentionededge of thepad, Vthence through the said slots and thence around thepad, buckles vattached to the pad between the saidslots and first mentioned edge thereof and adapted for the engagement of the free portions-of the straps, and a longitudinal Y strap secured kto the pad between the afore-V said straps, and betweenrthe edges VofV the pad, and having offset portions forming loops through' Awhich theV saidfstraps are passed.- Y.

Intestimony that I claim the foregoing as my own,` I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

l ALLEN nicnainaslon.A ,j Witnesses: Y

. W. B.' THOMPSON, j S.HAYNE. l

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